Disable hover-triggered right sidebar in Codex desktop app
Open 💬 3 comments Opened May 11, 2026 by XunMengWinter
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The Codex desktop app currently opens the right sidebar automatically when the mouse hovers near the right edge of the window.
This is extremely disruptive during normal use, especially when selecting or copying text near the right side of the conversation. The sidebar appears unexpectedly, covers content, steals visual focus, and makes basic text selection feel unreliable.
Please consider disabling hover-triggered sidebar opening by default. A better behavior would be:
- Open the sidebar only through an explicit button or keyboard shortcut.
- Or provide a setting to disable hover-triggered sidebar opening.
- If hover behavior remains, make it opt-in rather than default.
This has been one of the most frustrating interaction patterns in the Codex desktop app because it interferes with frequent copy/select workflows.
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@XunMengWinter
Thanks for raising this issue.
I’m also affected by this behavior. The hover-triggered right sidebar often opens unintentionally while selecting or copying text near the right side of the conversation, which makes the workflow feel unreliable.
I noticed that a PR has already been opened, so I’m glad to see this being addressed.
If any testing or review would be helpful, I’d be happy to contribute.
At the very least, if the side panel (left or right) is hidden: